Clinician Technique in Personalized Psychotherapy (PDF)

by M.D. Horowitz, Mardi

Drawing from Dr. Mardi Horowitz’s decades of experience in psychotherapy research and clinical practice, Clinician Technique in Personalized Psychotherapy melds theory and practice to elucidate the most effective techniques at each stage of therapy. The integrative cognitive-psychodynamic approach it presents is applicable to diverse patients with various diagnoses.
With a strong therapeutic alliance between clinician and patient as its foundation, this guide tackles key topics that include personalizing a patient’s path through continuous formulation and reformulation, addressing defensive avoidances, applying techniques to slow impulses and show adaptive routes forward based on the patient’s current personality functioning, and overcoming challenges presented by patients with narcissistic traits. Vivid case examples illustrate therapist-patient interactions, revealing why certain interventions may be more effective at specific stages of therapy.
Beyond benefiting the therapist-patient dyad, this integrative approach fosters common ground among clinicians from diverse therapeutic backgrounds, ensuring the most suitable approach for each patient based on their current needs.